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<p>[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 1531764, member: 15199"]I don't disagree with your example, I have often used a similar one, but I do think that the price of gold and silver is currently being driven by the relative value of fiat currency. Might it change in the future with world wars, uncontrollable worldwide disease or natural disaster, YES, of course. But I really can't see any thing affecting the PM prices today other than relative currency valuation. Even the latest diplomacy problem in the middle east caused only a minor blip. My thought is that if anyone is buying or selling PM now, it should be based on possible effects of political actions ( not to be discussed) within the country's currency. IMO.</p><p><br /></p><p>I realize that many will just look at the price of PM and decide they better jump in as tomorrow might be another $30-50 jump in gold. It might if the currencies react as today, but if not, many big holders will jump back out, and the price will decline. If it does enough, I may be a buyer, as my long term vision is for a higher price as I suspect the Euro and Middle east problems will continue, and the USD was relatively stable before QE3. </p><p><br /></p><p>I agree with your Graham quote. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Jim[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="desertgem, post: 1531764, member: 15199"]I don't disagree with your example, I have often used a similar one, but I do think that the price of gold and silver is currently being driven by the relative value of fiat currency. Might it change in the future with world wars, uncontrollable worldwide disease or natural disaster, YES, of course. But I really can't see any thing affecting the PM prices today other than relative currency valuation. Even the latest diplomacy problem in the middle east caused only a minor blip. My thought is that if anyone is buying or selling PM now, it should be based on possible effects of political actions ( not to be discussed) within the country's currency. IMO. I realize that many will just look at the price of PM and decide they better jump in as tomorrow might be another $30-50 jump in gold. It might if the currencies react as today, but if not, many big holders will jump back out, and the price will decline. If it does enough, I may be a buyer, as my long term vision is for a higher price as I suspect the Euro and Middle east problems will continue, and the USD was relatively stable before QE3. I agree with your Graham quote. :) Jim[/QUOTE]
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